With rumors emerging of group costumes, flash mobs, and fresh “Shipfam” swag, the excitement is building once again for the 7th consecutive sailing of Holy Ship! in five years. For some Shipfam enthusiasts, packing has already begun for the Holy Ship! February 2016 chapter, sailing Feb 10-13 to the always-beautiful Grand Bahama Island.
It’s been two weeks since the first 2016 sailing of Holy Ship! and social media is still buzzing. Many long-time shippers are even claiming it was the best one yet. With photo galleries continuing to surface, these epic stories and outrageous moments people rant about when they’re fresh off the boat, are all easy to believe.
At the helm of the madness is Gary Richards, founder of HARD Events and Holy Ship!. In addition to Gary’s mega-successful event planning career, he produces music under the name Destructo. Currently on his Ship2Ship tour across the nation, Destructo, has the pleasure of being accompanied by Dirtybird Records favorite Justin Martin, as well as, up-and-coming producer, Rezz.
Fun fact: Destructo and Justin Martin are the only two DJs to paly every single sailing of Holy Ship! since its inception in 2012. In addition to those two, the Holy Ship! February 2016 lineup consists of Porter Robinson, Boys Noize, J. Phlip, Soul Clap, Ardalan, Shiba San, DJ Snake, Chromeo, RL GRIME B2B Baauer, Justin Jay, Gramatik and many more.
VIEW FULL HOLY SHIP! 2016 LINEUP HERE
For many, Holy Ship! is just a dream; it’s unattainable through price and posses an extremely limited capacity. People spend years on the waitlist before getting the chance to buy a cabin. Every year, stories surface about the extreme measures that are taken to ensure a spot on Holy Ship! From selling precious belongings to starting GoFundMe campaigns, literally begging just to get on the boat, people do whatever is necessary to book that cabin. Those lucky enough to snag a cabin know exactly why people will spare no expense when it comes to spending three days and nights enjoying the best electronic artists with the best family on earth–Shipfam. Watch the Holy Ship! 2015 recap below and find out why people stop at nothing to be a part of the infamous Shipfam.
With only a couple weeks to go, prepping in well underway for February Holy Ship! 2016. In the meantime shippers are eagerly awaiting the official schedule to drop. On top of the schedule, others shippers may be wondering: What special guest DJ’s will be announced? Who will be at the beach party show? What secret back to back sets are in store? All will be revealed in time. Just make sure you don’t get too caught up with what to wear and forget the necessities like BRINGING YOUR PASSPORT. Remember, if you don’t have your passport, you don’t sail. So, if you don’t know where your passport is, go find it! You may want to make sure it’s valid while you’re at it. Until then, In Gary We Trust.